Introduction to Sociology Textbook

Authors

Amy TraverFollow

Document Type

Textbook

Publication Date

Spring 4-22-2021

Abstract

This OER textbook provides students with a brief introduction to: the definition and history of sociology; sociological research methods; the sociological paradigms; the sociological imagination; culture and socialization; social structure; social stratification; and social inequality. It was created through the integration of various OER texts, including OpenStax, Sociology Wikibooks, and more. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 license.

Comments

The author would like to thank Danny Villaroel, Leslie Ward, and the OER initiative at QCC-CUNY for their support in the creation of this textbook.

Both the Word and the PDF versions of this textbook are accessible documents.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.